The Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) is committed to advancing knowledge of society’s most pressing challenges, and to pursuing solutions to those challenges through innovative and interdisciplinary research, education, and engagement in the world.
Extreme weather disasters are undeniably devastating. But marginalized communities have greater difficulty weathering the storm. These vulnerable populations may also be further burdened by current strategies for mitigating weather disasters. Karen Bailey, assistant professor of environmental studies and IBS Fellow, sat down with CU Boulder Today’s Yvaine Ye to shed light on how approaches to
If a product had a label indicating its large carbon footprint, would you buy it? Two researchers from CU Boulder examine this in their recent paper, published in the journal Nature Human Behavior. Lead author of the study, Zia Mehrabi, is our newest fellow at the Institute of Behavioral Science, assistant professor of environmental studies at CU
IBS hosts a variety of events for the larger community to learn about new research in the behavioral and social sciences. We offer our biannual Jessor Lectures, our fall and spring semester weekly Speaker Series, as well as a variety of conferences and training sessions. Events are often held both online and in-person at the IBS Building.
IBS draws faculty from across the social and behavioral sciences in work that transcends disciplinary boundaries and illuminates the complexity of social behavior and social life.
